Schools: Travel
Commons · Question 111282 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the statutory walking distance for entitlement to home to school transport under section 42(4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
Answer
Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 12 Feb 2026
The provision of school transport is the responsibility of local authorities in Scotland.It is for Scottish Ministers and local authorities to consider the adequacy of the statutory walking distance and to determine the policy and operational aspects of h...